US military aircraft crashes in Philippines, killing four people

Published February 6, 2025 3:12pm ET



Three defense contractors and one U.S. military service member were killed Thursday in a plane crash in the Province of Maguindanao del Sur, Philippines.

“The aircraft was providing intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance and crashed during a “routine mission,” according to a statement from U.S. Indo-Pacific Command. “We can confirm no survivors of the crash. There were four personnel on board, including one U.S. military service member and three defense contractors.”

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